University Governance
University Governance houses the University, Faculty, Staff, and Student Senates, which work together with senior leadership to represent and support all campus constituents.
Branches of University Governance
University Senate
The University Senate brings together the voices of the Student, Staff, and Faculty Senates. The body recommends rules, regulations, and policies on behalf of the University’s faculty, staff, and students.
Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate is the elected voice of over 1,500 faculty members, including tenured and tenure-track professors, unclassified academic staff, librarians, lecturers, and teaching professors.
Staff Senate
The Staff Senate is the governing body for all staff at the University of Kansas and advocates on their behalf for workplace improvements, professional development opportunities, employee recognition, and more.
Student Senate
Student Senate is the primary advocate for students on campus. The body allocates student fees in ways that best serve students and represents the KU student voice to address and develop policy in students' best interests.
Latest Governance Communications
Mon, 05/05/2025
Josh Arpin shares a thank you to the campus community as he closes the year as University Senate president.
Thu, 05/01/2025
Misty Heggeness, associate professor in the School of Public Affairs & Administration and associate research scientist in Institute for Policy & Social Research will take the faculty senate presidential role after commencement.
Brendan Mattingly, associate teaching professor and director of applied biological sciences in School of Professional Studies will be president-elect. Thank you to outgoing president Sam Brody, assoc. professor of Religious Studies, for your contributions this past year
